as in to walk
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Suarez, one of the top free agent starters available this winter, is a legit front-of-the-rotation arm who played an outsized role in the Philadelphia Phillies resurgence over the past four years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Questioning Indiana’s football success as ‘legit’ The relationship between paranoia, technology and conspiracy theories is the ménage à trois that now is not only G-rated but unavoidable from politics to sports.
—Mac Engel
january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Then who would be the Giants’ head coaching hire version of Wilson that would create a legit mutiny among its fan base?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The fuzzy shearling interior and buttery soft suede outer is worth all the hype, and the chestnut hue goes with legit everything.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Suarez, one of the top free agent starters available this winter, is a legit front-of-the-rotation arm who played an outsized role in the Philadelphia Phillies resurgence over the past four years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Questioning Indiana’s football success as ‘legit’ The relationship between paranoia, technology and conspiracy theories is the ménage à trois that now is not only G-rated but unavoidable from politics to sports.
—Mac Engel
january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Then who would be the Giants’ head coaching hire version of Wilson that would create a legit mutiny among its fan base?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
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Together, the three systems enable continuous, adaptive whole-body autonomy — allowing humanoid robots to walk, carry, reach, and recover in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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What kind of person would shoot a poet on the street and walk away?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The sheer human devastation witnessed by the half-dozen people pretending to eat their lunch in here could nullify any legitimate emotional experience within twenty city blocks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rubio said Maduro was not a legitimate head of state, noting that more than 50 countries — including the United States, the European Union and most of Latin America — rejected the results of Venezuela’s disputed 2024 presidential election.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the Colorado General Assembly contemplates legislation concerning AI, legislators need to tread cautiously.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Like many a real music documentary, The Moment eventually treads into the realm of hagiography.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The case over access to the legal system was one of three federal lawsuits challenging practices at the immigration detention center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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In December, the Education Department entered into a settlement agreement with Missouri and the other states that brought the original legal challenge.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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